Resting-state fMRI functional connectome of C9orf72 mutation status.
Ann Clin Transl Neurol
; 11(3): 686-697, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The resting-state functional connectome has not been extensively investigated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) spectrum disease, in particular in relationship with patients' genetic status.METHODS:
Here we studied the network-to-network connectivity of 19 ALS patients carrying the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion (C9orf72+), 19 ALS patients not affected by C9orf72 mutation (C9orf72-), and 19 ALS-mimic patients (ALSm) well-matched for demographic and clinical variables.RESULTS:
When compared with ALSm, we observed greater connectivity of the default mode and frontoparietal networks with the visual network for C9orf72+ patients (P = 0.001). Moreover, the whole-connectome showed greater node degree (P < 0.001), while sensorimotor cortices resulted isolated in C9orf72+.INTERPRETATION:
Our results suggest a crucial involvement of extra-motor functions in ALS spectrum disease. In particular, alterations of the visual cortex may have a pathogenic role in C9orf72-related ALS. The prominent feature of these patients would be increased visual system connectivity with the networks responsible of the functional balance between internal and external attention.
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Conectoma
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Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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